Gino J Merli Veterans Center
Nursing home in Scranton, Pennsylvania, CMS certification number 39A433
401 Penn Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503 · Lackawanna County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 196
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 10, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Gino J Merli Veterans Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Gino J Merli Veterans Center is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Gino J Merli Veterans Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.49
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.03
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.39
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.06
- Weekend total hours
- 4.62
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 13.5%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 10, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 6, 2025, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Gino J Merli Veterans Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 182.5 residents live here, about 93% of its 196 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 196
- Average residents per day
- 182.5
- Certified since
- January 1, 2009
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Gino J Merli Veterans Center
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Government - State
Other nursing homes near Gino J Merli Veterans Center
- Embassy of Scranton824 Adams Avenue, Scranton 18510
- Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab, a Jewish Senior Li1101 Vine Street, Scranton 18510
- Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center100 Linwood Avenue, Scranton 18505
- Green Ridge Care Center2741 Boulevard Avenue, Scranton 18509
- Dunmore Health Care Center1000 Mill Street, Dunmore 18512
See also all nursing homes in Scranton.
Who inspects nursing homes in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Pennsylvania, the 9 in Scranton, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Gino J Merli Veterans Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Gino J Merli Veterans Center
What is the CMS star rating of Gino J Merli Veterans Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Gino J Merli Veterans Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Gino J Merli Veterans Center?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Gino J Merli Veterans Center?
Legal Business Name Not Available, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.